Charities are becoming increasingly sophisticated about how they gather evidence of impact - and there are many great guides and tools out there to help them do so. But there are other ways that the third...

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A growing wariness between what is fact and what is fiction in recent years has been highlighted by increased political polarisation, a fractured media and the accelerated pace of technological change. The Evidence Initiative, the recently launched...

This week marks International Open Access Week 2018. At the Alliance for Useful Evidence, we’re big supporters of the principles behind the open access (OA) movement: scholarly research should be available to everyone, not just to...

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How can government make the best use of evidence?

"There is nothing a government hates more than to be well-informed; for it makes the process of arriving at decisions much more complicated and difficult."

- John Maynard Keynes

Demands for the better use of useful evidence by government are not new. However, they have become more urgent in the face of public expenditure cuts and the need to ensure that such scarce funds are deployed in more cost– effective ways.

In this seminar, we will consider the role of evidence in public policy-making and how politicians and civil servants can improve its usefulness in Northern Ireland.

Please advise of any special requirements by 2pm, Monday 12 June 2017. The event is taking place at Conor Hall, Belfast Campus, Ulster University.

The Evidence masterclass provides an interactive learning experience for senior influencers, decision-makers, and practitioners in the public sector who want to become smart consumers of research. The Masterclass for SOLACE Scotland is an adapted course to...

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